Senior Accountant

About the role

The Senior Accountant is a key member of Talon's North American accounting team, reporting to the NA Controller. The role supports the consolidated close across Talon's North American entities, with a focus on technical accounting and intercompany accounting. This is a hands-on individual contributor role central to the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end consolidated close across Talon's North American legal entities (US and Canada), including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Own intercompany accounting across multiple entities, including transaction recording, reconciliations, and eliminations, ensuring intercompany balances are accurate and cleared on a timely basis.
• Support technical accounting matters including lease accounting (ASC 842), revenue recognition, and purchase accounting entries, working under the direction of the Controller and with external auditors.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies and ensuring the integrity of the general ledger.
• Support external audits by preparing schedules, gathering documentation, and responding to auditor requests in a timely and accurate manner.
• Assist in the preparation of internal and external financial reports, ensuring accuracy and compliance with US GAAP and Canadian statutory requirements.
• Identify and support improvements to close and accounting processes, contributing to a more efficient and scalable finance function as the North American business grows.
• Partner with the FP&A team, Transactional Finance team, and Operations to ensure accurate and consistent financial data across the organization.

Requirements

• CPA or CPA candidate preferred
• 4+ years of accounting experience, including close and reconciliation work
• Experience with multi-entity consolidation and intercompany accounting

Qualifications

• Experience supporting month-end and year-end close in a multi-entity environment
• Working knowledge of US GAAP; exposure to Canadian statutory reporting a plus
• Experience with technical accounting areas (ASC 842, revenue recognition, purchase accounting) preferred
• Experience in a private equity-backed or high-growth environment preferred
• Experience in Media sector preferred

Skills

• Highly proficient in MS Excel
• NetSuite experience preferred but not essential
• Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills
• Flexible with the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Self-motivated with a positive can-do attitude
• Ability to work with a cross-functional team across multiple regions (US, Canada, UK)
• Ability and willingness to get their sleeves rolled up and get into the detail
• Strong commercial business acumen
• Experience with advertising agency-specific financial systems and ability to successfully work with and utilize company financial resources

Pay

Dependent upon experience, the salary for this role can range from $100,000–$130,000.